Overview

Everyone wants to be a leader. But what employees really need today is a great boss. The data are clear: 70% of what determines whether an employee is engaged at work comes down to one thing: the person they report to. Not compensation. Not benefits. Not corporate culture initiatives. Their boss. Becoming a Better Boss is a people-centric leadership guide for managers who want to be the boss their employees need today. Drawing on decades of experience as a hospital CEO and as an adviser to leadership teams across the country, Burl Stamp offers insightful storytelling and a practical, real-world framework for leaders who are working hard but sense their teams aren't fully with them. At the heart of the book is the T.E.A.M. Model - four core responsibilities designed to address the root causes of burnout and disengagement: Teach, Empower, Align, and Mentor. Built on evidence-based research and refined over years of work with real managers and their teams, the book gives leaders tools they can use immediately. Stamp's voice is candid throughout, honest about his own failures and hard-won lessons, including advice a trusted colleague gave him early in his career: You run really fast. Slow down every so often and let your team catch up. If you believe the humanity in leadership is worth nurturing and protecting, this book was written for you.

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""It was an absolute pleasure to read this book. Becoming a Better Boss presents a practical examination of leadership, informed by Burl's extensive experience and highlighting both common challenges and significant breakthroughs. It incorporates perspectives from frontline employees, middle managers, and senior leaders to provide a comprehensive view of effective leadership. Building on foundational principles, the book offers tools designed to cultivate and strengthen essential leadership competencies. Having had the privilege of working with Burl, I felt like I spent a few hours with a great friend talking about leadership. I genuinely could not put it down."" -Jason Niehaus, President of Archbishop Moeller High School ""Burl Stamp has written one of the most honest, insightful books on management that I have read over my 40 years in leadership positions. I especially appreciated Burl's vulnerability and willingness to share lessons from his personal experience in his own leadership journey. This book is an excellent, practical guide to best management practices. I highly recommend it for new leaders as well as those who are already established - it's never too late to learn."" -William M. Behrendt, PhD, Executive Coach and former Chief Human Resources Officer, UT Southwestern Medical Center ""In an era when disengagement and burnout dominate headlines, Becoming a Better Boss offers a refreshing dose of accountability. Burl Stamp reminds us that while market forces shift and generational expectations evolve, one factor remains constant: the boss matters. With humility and practical wisdom, Burl reframes leadership as stewardship. The best bosses do not hide behind metrics or hierarchy. They support, coach, recognize, and develop the people entrusted to them. They understand that culture is experienced one interaction at a time. For any manager committed to building trust, strengthening engagement, and leading in a way that earns a team member's enrollment rather than compliance, this book provides both encouragement and direction."" -Leo Bottary, author of Peernovation

Author Information

Burl Stamp, FACHE, is the founder and president of Stamp & Chase, a consultancy that has helped thousands of leaders become better bosses across healthcare, hospitality, and corporate America. A former hospital CEO and longtime faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, he has spent more than twenty years studying what separates the leaders people tolerate from the ones they actually want to work for. His latest book, Becoming a Better Boss: Be the Leader People Want, Not Just Tolerate, distills that work into a practical, human-centered framework for managers at every level. He is also the author of The Healing Art of Communication. Burl lives in St. Louis with his wife Luanne.

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